Could virtual reality speed up learning?

Does swinging a lightsaber help us learn? New research from Florida Atlantic University and Brown University found that movement dramatically helps with certain kinds of complex learning. The research was published in the journal Science Advances (science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed4003).

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